Minnesota, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 19, 1995

July 19, 1995 · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

7 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$305,000
Crop damage
$3.5 million
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:30 UTC.

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Event by event

7 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Nobles

When
July 19, 2:28 PM CST
Where
Nobles County, Leota
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.674, -95.753 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds of unknown speed caused widespread tree damage, blew down a 50 thousand bushel steel grain bin, destroyed a barn and a hog building, and blew over two tractor-semitrailers. The winds also caused undetermined crop damage.

Hail, Nobles

When
July 19, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Nobles County, St. Killian
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
43.674, -95.753 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pipestone

When
July 19, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Pipestone County, Edgerton
Coordinates
44.023, -96.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail of unknown size caused undetermined crop damage. Heavy rain and winds which were strong but not otherwise damaging contributed to the crop damage, which was not major according to the county extension office.

Hail, Nobles

When
July 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Nobles County, Worthington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$500,000
Coordinates
43.674, -95.753 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail caused considerable crop damage with about 10,000 acres of corn and soybeans affected.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nobles

When
July 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Nobles County, Worthington
Property damage
$300,000
Coordinates
43.674, -95.753 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds of unknown speed caused widespread tree damage, blew down a 50 thousand bushel steel grain bin, destroyed a barn and a hog building, and blew over two tractor-semitrailers. The winds also caused undetermined crop damage.

Hail, Redwood

When
July 19, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Redwood County, Walnut Grove
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.404, -95.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

15,000 acres of crops destroyed.

Hail, Cottonwood and Murray

When
July 19, 3:56 PM CST
Where
Cottonwood and Murray County, Walnut Grove
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.007, -95.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail falling in an area eight miles long and three miles wide caused extensive but undetermined crop damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
July 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Jackson
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.674, -95.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds of unknown speed blew down several trees including one, two and one-half feet in diameter.

Hail, Jackson

When
July 19, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Jackson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$3.0 million
Coordinates
43.674, -95.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail wiped out over 640 acres of corn and beans in southwest Jackson County.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10330736, 10330737, 10330923, 10330738, 10330739, 10331108, 10329329, 10331310, 10331311.